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Cover page: © P. Van Peenen / UNEP / Still Pictures<br />

Chemical weapons dump, Canada. Hazardous chemicals can persist in the environment for decades, accumulating in the food chain, and can be transported far from the<br />

original source. They form major health risks for workers, damage the nervous and immune systems, cause cancers and reproductive disorders, and interfere with child<br />

development. To save lives and protect the environment by eliminating the most toxic chemicals will cost billions of dollars.<br />

UNEP<br />

UNEP promotes<br />

environmentally sound practices<br />

globally and in its own activities.<br />

This publication is printed on paper from<br />

sustainable forests including recycled fibre. The<br />

paper is chlorine free, and the inks vegetablebased.<br />

Our distribution policy aims to<br />

reduce UNEP’s carbon footprint.

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